37 h. ago Helicopter pilot snorted cocaine days before crash that killed Brit couple

Diane and Ron Hughes, from Neston, Wirral, were killed when two helicopters collided mid-air on Australia's Gold Coast on January 2, 2023, as they visited relatives

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38 h. ago BREAKING: Brit couple killed in Australia helicopter crash as pilot tests positive for cocaine

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story

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5 d. ago Lewis Hamilton gives telling analysis of Ferrari F1 car before qualifying disaster

The seven-time world champion, 40, could only qualify 18th for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix

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2 w. ago Thousands of toxic sites across US face risk of coastal flooding

Study finds rising seas could flood facilities handling waste, sewage, and oil and gas – and coastal states most at riskMore than 5,500 toxic sites nationwide could face coastal flooding by 2100 due to rising sea levels, according to new research.The study, published on Thursday in Nature Communications and led by scientists at the University of California, warns that if heat-trapping pollution continues unabated, rising seas will flood a wide range of hazardous facilities including those handling sewage, toxic waste, oil and gas, as well as other industrial pollutants. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'I've been a travel agent for 30 years and everyone must visit 5 spots in Spain'

A travel agent has rattled off the five Spanish destinations you should jet off to "before you die" – and they're a bit different to your typical Madrid or Barcelona city break

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2 w. ago 'I'm a travel agent of 30 years and everyone must visit these 5 Spanish destinations'

An experienced travel agent has listed the underrated Spanish destinations that you should see "before you die" – and they're all easy to get to from the UK

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2 w. ago Brit couple issue social media warning after Mykonos holiday disaster

Leah Williams and Joshua Scully were left bitterly disappointed with their Greece trip

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2 w. ago Couple, 77 and 78, died after car became trapped in floods as family 'shattered'

A couple died after their car became trapped in floodwater in a south Liverpool road – their grieving daughter has spoken of her devastation at their loss

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3 w. ago Body of trapped worker found inside flooded West Virginia coal mine after he endured 6 days in complete darkness

Holes were drilled in the mine and dive teams have explored potential areas where air pockets might exist

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3 w. ago Race against time as rescuers search for trapped worker inside flooded coal mine

Holes have been drilled in the mine and dive teams have explored potential areas where air pockets might exist

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3 w. ago Heartache as 'beautiful and fearless' Brit woman, 32 dies in her sleep at Spanish hotel

Lydia Williams was a bright and ambitious young girl who grew into a beautiful, caring, and loyal young woman who radiated warmth wherever she went, according to her family

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3 w. ago Search for trapped worker inside a West Virginia coal mine is a rescue operation, governor says

West Virginia's governor says the search for a trapped worker inside a flooded coal mine remains a rescue operation

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3 w. ago Brit couple leave Mykonos early — because there is 'nothing to do' there

Leah Williams and Joshua Scully were lured to Mykonos, a Greek island popular with tourists, by watching videos posted on social media apps, such as TikTok and Instagram

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3 w. ago Search for West Virginia miner trapped by floodwater extends into fourth day

Rescuers have been seeking unnamed man since pocket of water inundated Rolling Thunder mine on SaturdayEmergency responders have been trying to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coalmine since Saturday, according to authorities.A mining crew hit an unknown pocket of water on Saturday about three-quarters of a mile into the Rolling Thunder mine near Drennen, about 50 miles (80km) east of the state capital of Charleston, the Nicholas county commissioner, Garrett Cole, said in a Facebook post. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brit dad rages and claims holiday 'ruined' because Spanish guests served first at bar

Brit couple Frankee and Jonny James have hit out at a Spanish hotel after their family break was turned into a holiday from hell by "rude" staff who served Spaniards first at the bar

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3 w. ago Brit couple died in Spanish floods after getting trapped in car during disaster

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3 w. ago Tragic Brits in their 70s died together in Spanish floods as they drove to get petrol

Donald Turner, 78, and Terry Turner, 74, were found dead in their vehicle a year ago

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3 w. ago Three dead and 15 hurt after rough seas pull people into the ocean in Tenerife

Two men and a woman died in separate incidents after sudden sea surges battered the Spanish islandThree people have died and at least 15 were injured in separate incidents linked to rough seas battering the Spanish island of Tenerife, pulling several victims into the ocean, emergency services said.A rescue helicopter airlifted a man who had fallen into the water at a beach in La Guancha, a municipality in the north of the island, but he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brit tourist dies on holiday in Spanish hotspot while out cycling with pals

The 57-year-old tourist, who has not been named, is said to have “passed out” while he was cycling on the N-340 road on the outskirts of the resort town of Almunecar

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4 w. ago 'Devastating' flooding hits dog sanctuary leaving dozens of dogs trapped in the loft

The founder of the sanctuary said she is "just broken" after being flooded

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